Sketchup Team of Global Associates just release the updated issue of it's exclusive magazine "Sketchup-ur-space"

We have just published the updated issue of our exclusive magazine “Skethup-ur-space”. The present theme of the magazine is “Geo modeling and Sketchup”. In this issue our readers will find an interesting cover story prepared by our previous editor-in-chief Debarati Nath. The cover story focuses on how to model real world building applying sketchup and what process should be followed to build a geo-model with SketchUp.

Sketchup Gallery on picasaweb

Recently an array of 3D images have been uplaoded by Sketchupdates Team on picasaweb.com. Well sketchUpdates has more than 70 album in its image gallery & the team enlisted new one.

Architecture Rendering

The collection is named Sketchup Office candy baggs numbers of rendered sketchup images. The sketchup 3D images has been created by different artist are mentioned here. You can easily share the image by email, post it on blog or tweet it on one click.The album SketchUp Office Eye Candy give you many option for Downloading & printing the image. 

Check the SketchUp Office Eye Candy on Picasaweb

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New SketchUp Component 3D Model - Town Hall

We have enlisted all the new popular 3D Model - Town Hall with their Sketchup file on sketchup4architect.com. Sketchup 3D warehouse recently updated with new 3D models named - Town Hall. The Town Hall is a collection of photo-textured models of City Halls throughout the world.

Burbank City Hall

Antwerp City Hall

Shaderlight Cloud Rendering (Shaderlight v2.2) has launched

ArtVPS has announced Shaderlight Cloud Rendering (Shaderlight v2.2) in its latest press release. The sketchup plugin Shaderlight V2.2 gives leading interactive and intuitive rendering quality that can harness the power of the cloud simply by clicking a button. The Plugin is first and only rendering plugin that consistently support the power of cloud computing. Famous specialist in 3D solutions for kitchen and bathrooms and founder of Sketchthis.net -Eric Schimelpfenig said that with this new version of Shaderlight, we are assuring first big step into the future of rendering. He added that renders have never looked so good, so fast.

Shaderlight Cloud Rendering has already bagged a Best in Show award when it was launched in May at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2012 National Convention and Design Exposition, Washington DC.

Now with render prices starting $9.99, Shaderlight Cloud Rendering provides a cost effective way to deliver high impressive rendering. A cost for each job will be provided to the user prior to the job commencing. The Sketchup users will get the expertise to maintain high quality and huge time saving by concurrently producing high resolution real time renderings of sketchup animations equal to 30x faster, and scenes equal to 5x faster (in comparison with 4-core workstations).

More details on Shaderlight Cloud Rendering plug-in can be obtained from here

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Sketchup 3D Component - Art Gallery

Sketchup 3D warehouse have numerous ready collection of 3D models. Art Gallery, a cool collection of fully photo-textured 3D models is developed by Zoungy named “Models By Zoungy”. The models in Art Gallery are high definition old style which shows impressive diversity and selection of art. The models created by Zoungy are marked on his name and there are lot more models which has been designed by other sketchup designer. In the month of February the collection has been again updated with more 3D models.

You can put, share, upload, and download this 3D model to use in Google Earth and sketchup. Either you can save that model and can use it later or can load it directly in to Sketch-Up to modify.

Download Art Gallery 3D Models free

Sketchup Model - Building Maker 3D Google Earth

Building Maker 3D Google Earth is another important collection of models in Google 3D Warehouse. Building maker 3D Google Earth is mainly a 3D modelling tool for adding buiding to the Google Earth.

This Collection of building maker provides you the different kind architecture models. This component also helps you to create your models and you can placed them to the Google Earth.

In this particular collection, we have create a collection of models list with the basis of ranking and popularity.

Download Building Maker 3D Google Earth Models for free

Sketchup Material Library -Free Download

Sketchup Materials are collection of texture for your model. It is essential paints that have a color. Sketchup Material Library contains different wood texture, wall texture, sand texture and metal texture. On the basis of rating and review all the impassive sketchup material have been enlisted here.

One can easily create Sketchup material from image files like .jpg, .gif using the material browser. There are few Sketchup Plugin which already comes with the product like IRender and RPS 3D PDF.

The different collection of texture in Sketchup Material library has much standard collection of bricks, lava, sky, stars, burn wood, aluminum, walls and much more.

Download Sketchup Material Library Free 

New Updates in Photorealistic rendering plugin - Shaderlight for Sketchup

Shaderlight V2.1 - New updates

Shaderlight is another interactive photorealistic rendering plugin for Sketchup available for both Windows and Mac. After continuous and consistent release of its advance version, Shaderlight V2.1 enables you to produce much higher quality images in no time. You have also control over how you render your sketchup modelswith the ability to animate to Sketchup scene. The Sketchup plugin Shaderlight free or Pro is very simple to use and doesn’t require immense knowledge of technology to get great result.

Shaderlight V2.1 comes with even greater features runs with both Free and Pro versions of Sketchup 7 or 8. The numbers of features includes:

• Interactive rendering
• Simple interface
• Replace Me 
• Light fixture library - NEW in v2.1 
• Refine your image
• Real world effects
• Accurate lighting
• Photoreal finish
• Scene animation
• Presentation tools
• Multi platform

Find our more detail on the Shaderlight V2.1 from: http://www.sketchup4architect.com/sketchup-plugins/shederlight-plugin-for-sketchup.htm

Shaderlight Cloud Rendering Plugin for Sketchup

After releasing Shaderlight V2.1, “artVPS Limited” has launched it new innovation - Shaderlight Cloud Rendering that will completely revolutionize your Sketchup rendering. The new advanced Shaderlight Cloud Rendering powered by Limitiess Computing is the first and only Sketchup rendering plugin that can deliver high resolution images direct to your computer. It rules the technology of Cloud Computing. It has ability to produce highest quality of rendering quickly with most cost effecting workflow for anyone using Sketchup. 

The Sketchup users will get the expertise to maintain high quality and huge time saving by concurrently producing high resolution real time renderings of sketchup animations equal to 30x faster, and scenes equal to 5x faster (in comparison with 4-core workstations). The shaderlight cloud rendering plug-in applies high performance computer to render on the cloud and at the same time enhance productivity by creating model in Sketchup.

It enables SketchUp users to render high resolution, photorealistic Shaderlight visualizations in record time - without tying up your desktop or requiring investment in costly new hardware. Just install the Shaderlight Cloud Rendering plug-in and subsequently present your Shaderlight-ready Google SketchUp scene or animation to the Shaderlight Cloud.

The plugin has been launched in the month of June and now available at price of $9.99. A cost for each job will be provided to the user prior to the job commencing. For more information about Shaderlight Cloud rendering, just register yourself here

Skelion - A Plugin for Energy Design

Skelion is new plugin for energy design work finely with Google Sketchup 8. It is remarkably good plugin for the solar Photovoltaic designer, Thermal engineer, engineers, architects & other sketchup user who are tired of drawing thousand of solar models every time. The solar PV designers have lot of scope to design their solar photovoltaic systems with new Skelion sketchup plugin in a faster and more efficient way. The use of plugin can result good looking professional presentations with a simple few clicks. Designing your model using this plugin can save your important time.


The new listed Sketchup plugin - Skelion has few basic features in it’s free version but paid version comes with greater and advance characteristics. One can improve the quality of proposals including 3D models of the solar installation, export report automatically, makes professionals presentation looks amazing. Additionally, PV Modules data base use, adding your own model, control the shading angles for any hour of the year and can load current location from Google earth.   

The free version of sketchup skelion can be downloaded by clicking here and the Pro version can cost 133$. For more information about buying, you can visit -http://skelion.net/

A New Ruby Sketchup Plugin - Keyframe Animation

In Trimble Sketchup plugin list, a new ruby plugin has been added which runs on both Windows and Mac smoothly. The plugin comes with version – one is for free and other is for paid i.e. – pro. The newly animation plugin allow users to quickly ad movements to any numbers of objects in your models. Now creating an animation is as simple as placing the objects where you want it to be on each scene. It moves along straight line, rotate about and moving camera is so simple too. The animation created by you can be exported to a movie directly from Sketchup is best part of this plugin.



By using simple Sketchup scenes, Keyframe Animation works which act as key frames. It very simple to put each object where you want them to be and simply clicking the record button will record their position on each scene. Now when a scene is selected, the objects move according to the recorded positions and if you run Sketchup animation utility, it will not only does the camera move but now the objects will move during the animation too as if by magic.

The overview of main feature of Sketchup plugin Keyframe Animation can be observed that includes:

• Interpolate Translations
• Interpolate Rotations
• Animate Subgroups/Subcomponents
• Assign Key Frame Transition Times
• Add Pauses between Key Frames
• Insert/Reorder Key Frames
• Animate Visibility by Layers
• Animate Visibility by Layers

One can go through the Demos of animation that were made with this plugin. The developer of the plugin has shown simple and complex examples as well for the Demos in their official Keyframe Animation demo page. They have made few video tutorials to watch & understand prior to quick start.

New Character modeling Sketchup Plugin - Artisan Organic Toolset

Artisan is a character modeling plugin that works with Sketchup 7 and above for both windows and Mac. It includes the large set of organic modeling tools which possess subdivision surfaces, mesh sculpting and soft selection.

More features include:

Subdivision Surfaces
- Robust subdivision algorithm that can handle very complex geometry
- Subdivide and smooth selected faces, groups, or components
- Crease edges or vertices to create hard edges
- Knife subdivide tool for creating loops
- Extrude tool to create loops without interior faces
- Low-poly ‘Proxy Mode’ that automatically updates the subsurface geometry as you edit

New Subdivision Features in Artisan
- Perform subdivision or smoothing on any selection of faces
- Auto-subdivision of selection boundary faces those results in cleaner meshes after subdividing
- Quickly preview subsurface geometry prior to committing
- Proper interpolation of UVs for subdivided geometry
- Faster subdivision and better topology

Brush Tools
-Sculpt Brush (sculpt, pinch, flatten, inflate, smooth)
-Select Brush (select faces by performing strokes)
-Paint Brush (paint SketchUp materials on faces using virtual brushstrokes)
-Symmetrical sculpting mode using with user-defined work plane
-Lock vertices to user-defined work plane

Vertex Transformation Tools
-Soft Selection
-Soft Move
-Soft Rotate
-Make Planar (XY, XZ, YZ, or best fit)

Mesh Optimization (Polygon Reduction) 
-Much faster and more robust than the free Polyreducer plugin

Sketchup plugin EditInPlace from the maker of SU Podium

EditInPlace is a another SKetchup plugin from the maker of SU Podium that allows you to modify components and group in separate instance of Sketchup. The new sketchup plugin EditInPlace overcomes the major limitations of Sketchup which is clipping plane that prevents you from effectively editing small components in large models. This one saves time a lot for all SU Podium users who has to add properties to materials which is really difficult to get in larger models.

EditInPlace works in both – Windows and Mac computer, easy to install, upgrade & uninstall. The only difference is interface between both of them. Anyone can try its trial version for free. Paid version are also there with some more advanced features. EditInPlace plugin is free for SU Podium V2 users and already included in SU Animate V4. It is available for Google Trimble Sketchup 7 and 8.

The paid version will be available at only $25. For more purchasing details Click here

ArielVision - a new photorealistic rendering Sketchup Plugin for your model

ArielVision is a photorealistic rendering Sketchup Plugin for your model. The new plugin is free to download for trial version but the paid version is also available at very affordable low-cost price. ArielVision is very powerful advanced rendering engine, but with a refined interface that focuses on just the essentials. The new plugin is for designers who want to create & develop beautifully rendering images without the hassle of complex settings. It has all the feature that a rendering plugin should possess which are:

• Fully Integrated inside Google SketchUp 7 or 8, Free or Pro, (Windows only)
• Uses SketchUp Material and textures automatically.
• Top Quality PhotoRealistic Rendering Engine.
• Indirect Lighting for subtle, realistic shadows.
• Auto Bump Mapping for SketchUp Textures.
• High Quality Reflections – mirror-like, or blurry.
• Refraction for thick glass and transparent objects.

A splendid rendering can be created easily at the of designing 3D. ArielVision is lot more easier to learn to Render comparing to learn Sketchup. It uses Sun, Sky, Shadow, Light, Transparency and reflections to create Photorealistic renderings from SketchUp models at an affordable price.

ArielVision Sketchup plugin uses a simple dialog to set properties on Sketchup material such as reflections and also has Wizard to create many common lights. It produces the perfect combination of high quality rendering though being exceptionally easy to use.

Installation 
At first one needs to download a copy from its official Download resource. Initially trial version can be downloaded & install it in your computer. Once it is installed, it is very simple to use. You can report any problem on its official forum ArielVision Forum.

Sketchup Plugin Caravaggio for you Sketchup Models

CaravaggioTM has developed two products for both windows & Mac users are:-

Caravaggio™ RENDER
Caravaggio™ STUDIO

Both of the plugins are most advanced unbiased physically correct rendering methods based on Heuristic Bidirectional Path Tracing engine. It has ability to simulate the physics of light and achieves photo-realistic quality of renderings reducing time through bouncing errors collection. Caravaggio is developed to be integrate into Sketchup and also extremely fast and possess all the setting of Sketchup i.e. geometry, camera, sun, colors, texture etc. Each plugin comes with greater scope of technicality gives you productive output for your model.

Caravaggio™ RENDER
This plugin is designed to gain rendering without the user having to resort to particular settings. The tool is very much simpler & handy. It an ideal software to obtain an immediate result without getting engaged in the complexity of adjustment allowing you to achieve really outputs without very realistic output.

Caravaggio™ STUDIO
It is another most advance product of CaravaggioTM dedicated to the user who very is keen about image quality. It is capable to integrate with modeling software that will host and at the same time makes a real studio for digital images. It has got few parameters and function to give it a feel of real development environment. The plguin is exceptionally fast & precise tool allowing you to adjust all the parameters needed to optimize rendering resulting desired output.

New gModeller plugin for SketchUp

gModeller is only gbXML, an impressive innovative Google Sketchup plug-in. The new sketchup plugin is an energy analysis plugin developed from GreenspaceLive. It is based on the gbXML standard for designing resource efficient building compatible with most energy and modeling systems. gModeller enables building architect/designer to create and decorate 3D Sketchup building models with gbXML surfaces and openings to identify and label gbXML spaces. It simplifies the process of doing accurate energy analysis. It is only sketchup plugin which enables designers to import and export a gbXML file provide the flexibility to work across different programs saving your time & effort. Once you imported the files into Google Sketchup, a texture can be applied easily to the model using gModeller plugin.

Models can quickly exported to gEnergyEPC, GreenBuildingStudio and other tools for energy analysis and certification using gModeller and it also gives degree of interoperability with your existing modeling and/or energy analysis software by removing file format as a barrier.

• Models can be instantly compatible with most energy and modeling systems
• Compatible with the gbXML modeling tools
• Easy import and Export gbXML files
• Store, share and backup your model

By using gModeller you enable static and custom surface and opening names which enables you to have one geometric model and one load model throughout the design process, allowing ease of use and a solution to this problem. That is why Google SketchUp becomes an intelligent solution for low carbon building design.

For more Sketchup plugin, please visit:
http://www.sketchup4architect.com/sketchup-plugins.htm

Is SketchUp architectural design by 4 year old young possible?

From the source of Anthony Rigg, an Architect by profession & a father of a four year old son has shared his experience. He is been really amazed to see his junior made a simple 6 block mansion. He knew that his son likes playing with blocks. So he thought to show Sketchup tools and tried to familiarize things for him. He didn't expect much at that time from him that he would be able to figure out these 3D modeling concept in his mind.

It was very surprising for Anthony to see his son after half an hour later that he actually could design a small mansion with little playing blocks. Jed loved it to do, he said. He also added, “I think it is incredible what the unadulterated minds of children can produce.”

Google Sketchup makes design so easy that even a 4 year child can do it. Preferring it as a tool that breaks the barriers making architecture inaccessible hat lets creativity trump technique. 

New Sketchup component-Super Modellers models

Google warehouse has enourmous collections of Sketchup models. It store all the models been already created & being created by designer & developers interersted in sketchup and 3D modeling architecture. Sketchup4architect.com is one also one of great restorer of most popular 2D & 3D-models. you can go through the some of the popular geo modellers from new SketchUp Components 3D Warehouse - Super Modellers. It been developed by some extraordinary members of geo-modellers community.

One can get some of the popular models based on rating and review by users. The Super Modellers collection includes models from very renowned architecture to small designs too i.e. Liberty Island from America, The Efile tower from Paris, Tajmahal from India to models of small maison and Telephone Kiosk model.

Plugins Para of SketchUp

Sketchup is the excellent tool for the design of the 3Dmodels. Plugin always helps the functionality of SketchUp by making it more compatible and realistic.  For various purposes there are plugins for SketchUp help add new features and shortcuts for modeling. There are various useful points of Plugins. There are too many Plugin listed in Google SketchUp for Business Performance Analysis plugin, Film and stage Plugin, Photorealistic Rendering Plugin, etc.

Sketchup Plugin also generating simple 3D models that is easy to use and well organized also easily edited. Plugin always make the simple design to process the SketchUp and this is includes tool that display the information in different ways that helps you to guide the proper way to design the 3D models.

Camion SketchUp

Camion is basically a SketchUp model in Google SketchUp 3D Warehouse. SketchUp Component is one important features to design the any architectural model to landscape model. Camion is one of the component model in Google 3D Warehouse. 

Camion SketchUp is the different kind of models in Google 3D Warehouse. That’s helps to decorate the design the different kind of vehicle model like car, bus etc.

Camion is available in Google 3D Warehouse with the both image and 3D view and from where you can download this model. There are different type of model of Camion like Camion de Bomberos Voluntarios and  Camion Citerne Feux de Forêt.

Material untuk sketchup

SketchUp Materials contain different type of color pickers by clicking the selected icon. Clicking on the materials pickers display controls materials handling. SketchUp Materials contains hundreds of great looking materials that you can use to create your models fantastically.

Sketchup is the great tool for draw the 3D models and you can add different types of materials shapes and assign them very smoothly. This materials contains .mat format and you can easily add this materials into your models. you can import an entire image of a real-world object and manipulate them into realistic appearance.

ifc2skp for SketchUp

IFC2SKP is the Plugin for Google SketchUp and this is directly works inside SketchUp and works directly to import IFC formatted into the SketchUp. The IFC used for the creating 3D architectural model and the format is neutral data. It also widely works for CAD or BIM programs such as Revit, ArchiCAD, Autodesk Architectural.

IFC2SKP for SketchUp 8 version is a Plugin for Google SketchUp 8. IFC2SKP will not only import the geometry but also import the data and display each object. The IFC2SKP beta plug-in was created by the research depart of Secom IS Lab. Secom is one of the largest providers of architectural security system. Secom Lab also want to distribute the beta version of IFC2SKP to the SaketchUp.

Download IFC2SKP.

Su Podium download free

SU Podium is an photo realistic rendering plugin for Google SketchUp. SU Podium is available for Google SketchUp 7, 8, Free, Pro, Windows, Mac.  SU Podium V2 is one of the important to draw photo-realistic  rendering for SketchUp.

 Podium works with the SketchUp textures, Sky, background colors, groups and shadows. There are many others features like Light emitting materials, Support for color in translucent material, 64 bit support for both Windows and Mac, Multi-processor support, Support for color in translucent material etc. This SU Podium are available download from suplugin websites .You can get the free trial version or you can buy.

Bushes for sketchup

Bushes is mainly the model of Google 3D Warehouse. Google SketchUp is easy to use the designing the 3D Model. You can add the component into your model. 

All these components helps you to draw the your desire models. Bushes are mainly the different types of trees, small plants, and the different type of flowers. 

All are these available from Google 3D Warehouse where you can find the both image and 3D view.

Bushes helps you to make the fantastic natural model like landscape or anything. All these available fro m 3D Warehouse and also get the different types of component from SketchUp component.

Podium plugin for SketchUp

SU Podium is an rendering plugin for Google SketchUp. It is photo realistic rendering that is available for Google SketchUp 7, 8, Free, Pro, Windows, Mac.  SU Podium V2 is one of the important to draw photo-realistic  rendering for SketchUp.  Podium works with the SketchUp textures, Sky, background colors, groups and shadows.

SU Podium is high quality raytracing engine and refelction with preset. There are many others features like Light emitting materials, Support for color in translucent material, 64 bit support for both Windows and Mac, Multi-processor support, Support for color in translucent material etc. you can obtain quickly high quality images with realistic reflection and lights and unlimited resolution size.

Download Su Podium here

Sketchup Components Herman miller

SketchUp Component is the collection of models in Google 3D Warehouse. Herman Miller is a model in the Google 3D Warehouse. Basically Herman miller designing the modern furniture and one of the best furniture companies in World.

Herman Miller is the model that used for the SkethUp Component. Hernman Miller is basically a seating product like system furniture, seating, filling and storage, desking, table and furniture.

All these arrangements originally created by the Herman Miller. All the product you can find from Herman miller .  Herman Miller’s component of  SketchUp model available from the Google 3D warehouse.

su animate plugin for SketchUp

Su Animate is an animation and non-photo realistic plugin for Google SketchUp. This is the application that works into the SketchUp and that create scenes automatically and you can play this animation in SketchUp or export to an video file.

Su Animate is one of the best Plugin to play animate scenes inside the SketcUp. It create “frame” like animation where the camera actual focused on the target. You can create object animation of your SketchUp model to show the motion of your components. 

Key frames is simple and easy to create object and camera animation in a SketchUp model  and also you can capture turning off and on layers to time movement. You can also turn animation into photo realistic animations by the SU Walk.

ikea sketchup

SketchUp Component is one important features to design the any architectural model to  landscape model. Ikea is one of the component model in Google 3D Warehouse.  

Ikea SketchUp is the different kind of models  in Google 3D Warehouse. That’ s helps to decorate the design the different kind of model like furniture, chair etc. All are available from the Google 3D Warehouse.

There are too many ikea in warehouse like cushion vannerna lang ikea , ekenas chair ikea , ikea gavik table lamp , ikea mandal bed , ikea brimnes bed , ikea ingatorp dining table , ikea ps 2012 children's. Etc. All are these available from Google 3D Warehouse if type ”ikea” in search bar. 

Introducing Sketchup 8.0.14346 with some new improvements

Sketchup 8.0.14346

Sketchup is a user friendly 3D modeling tool that contains an intelligent drawing system to be utilized with conceptual 3D design phase. Visualize your design with sketchup before it is built physically. Sketchup can be applied to quickly generate different types of 3D models that range from simple to complex, conceptual to realistic. The Designers can share and show these 3D models in their presentation.

Google SketchUp 8.0.14346 facilitates designers to design an addition for the home, generate a model for Google Earth, or train geometry of the fifth graders. Once it is being completed the users can export an image, make a video or print the result.

Sketchup 8.0.14346 contains a highly developed system that can control the location of an object by applying color, lines and text hints.

Sketchup 8.0.14346 provides an unlimited functionality - renovate your living room. design various types  new furniture. model your city for Google Earth. make a skate park for your hometown, then export an animation and distribute it on YouTube.

New Features of Sketchup 8.0.14346 :

• Export 3D models to CAD and other 3D formats
• Shift from 2D to 3D instantly with Push/Pull button
• Export 2D vector images
• Provide exact measurements from working precisely
• Formation of multi-page documents and presentations
• Follow Me: Make multifaceted extrusions and lathed forms
• Location and add footnotes to various scaled images on one page
• Include colors and textures with Paint Bucket tool
• Generate custom elements and symbols for presentations with 2D vector tools
• Create smarter models with groups and components tools
• Make, document and constitution of the presentation of the project via a solitary software package
• Carry out shade studies and put in pragmatism with Shadow tools
• Provide rendering effects in the form of sketches and fog, the signing of models with 3D text, logos and watermarks
• A comparison of existing models to background images
• Save views and make animations with scenes
• Provide professional support through e-mail
• Look Around and Walk: Walk around your designs firsthand
• Dimensions and Labels: Include information to your designs
• The Instructor: Catch on quickly
• Layers and the Outliner: Stay organized
• View your models in a 3D respiratory system like google earth & 3D warehouse
• Perform with terrain by Sandbox tools
• Get advantages for your modeling by importing DXF, DWG and 3DS
• Import images: Paint walls with photos
• Export TIFF, JPEG and PNG
• Export DXF and DWG: 2D line drawings and 3D models
• Export PDF and EPS: 2D vector images
• Export 3DS, OBJ, XSI, FBX, VRML and DAE

Download Sketchup 8.0.14346

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